low-altitude earth orbit

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low-altitude earth orbit [‚lō ¦al·tə‚tüd ′ərth ‚ȯr·bət]

(aerospace engineering)

An artificial satellite orbit whose altitude is less than about 1000 miles (1600 kilometers) above the earth's surface. Abbreviated LEO.

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